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The US: E-Cigs Very Bad! The UK: E-Cigs OK! All of Us: Huh?

The US: E-Cigs Very Bad! The UK: E-Cigs OK! All of Us: Huh?

Public health officials in the US and UK have different priorities for dealing with e-cigarettes. The post The US: E-Cigs Very Bad! The UK: E-Cigs OK! All of Us: Huh? appeared first on WIRED.

Theranos’ Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech

Theranos’ Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech

Newly unredacted documents show that Theranos' California lab was deficient in a wide range of lab practices. The post Theranos' Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech appeared first on WIRED.

Yellow Fever’s Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It

Yellow Fever’s Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola shines a harsh light on the shortage of vaccines. The post Yellow Fever's Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It appeared first on WIRED.

Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions

Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions

Novo Nordisk's liraglutide works double duty—but should you even take the drug at all? The post Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions appeared first on WIRED.

Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika

Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika

Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good: Congress Can't Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika appeared first on WIRED.

Blood in a Mosquito’s Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread

Blood in a Mosquito’s Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread

Some scientists are looking for human DNA in mosquitoes to understand mosquito-borne disease. The post Blood in a Mosquito's Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread appeared first on WIRED.

Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms

Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms

"It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly," says Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. The post Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms appeared first on WIRED.

Hey Silicon Valley, Let’s Talk About Periods

Hey Silicon Valley, Let’s Talk About Periods

It was a trickle at first. But then the flood of viral menstruation moments. The post Hey Silicon Valley, Let's Talk About Periods appeared first on WIRED.

Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won’t Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can

Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won’t Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can

Drugs—no matter how effective they are—may never be enough to fully eradicate HIV-1. Only a vaccine will. The post Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won't Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can appeared first on WIRED.

Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba

Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba

Cuba established an international medical school in 1999, and since then over 100 Americans have attended. The post Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba appeared first on WIRED.